Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

Opinions

Bhagwant Mann’s claims on Pathankot terror attack: Four lies and one cynical truth

Abhishek Banerjee - 2 April, 2022

We have to deal with the fact that Bhagwant Mann is now the democratically elected chief minister of Punjab.

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From Bofors to The Emergency: Read how Arun Shourie watered-down corruption to suspension of civil rights by Congress to target the Modi govt

Dibakar Dutta - 2 April, 2022

Sreenivasan Jain suggested that despite quashing the Fundamental rights of citizens for 21 long months, Indira Gandhi was a just and lenient ruler.

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From 55 in 2014 to over 100: BJP becomes the first party after Congress in 1988 to cross 100 seats in Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2022

This achievement followed after the BJP won three Rajya Sabha seats in the Northeast on Thursday.

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Jammu & Kashmir: Former minister in PDP-Congress govt Babu Singh goes absconding after named in a hawala case

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2022

Police suspected that Babu Singh formed political party to manage hawala from Pakistan and other countries.

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Centre slaps eviction notice on Congress to vacate bungalow occupied by Sonia Gandhi’s secretary Vincent George, total unpaid rent over Rs 3 crores

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2022

The Centre has issued an eviction notice to the Congress party, instructing them to vacate C-II/109 Chanakyapuri bungalow occupied by Sonia Gandhi's secretary Vincent George

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Imran Khan is like the Kizlar Agha in the Ottoman Court: All Indians can do, at this point, is grab a tub of popcorn

Ganesh R - 2 April, 2022

Imran Khan proudly declared Pakistan is the cheapest country in the world! If you are ever in the market for a begging bowl or suicide vest, you know where to go.

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Ahead of the no-confidence motion, Pakistan PM Imran Khan praises Indian foreign policy yet again: Here is what he said this time

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2022

In March this year, Imran Khan had praised India’s independent foreign policy at a public meeting in Malakand in Pakistan.

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Assam Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP wins two seats despite numbers favouring the Congress party. Here is what happened

Dibakar Dutta - 1 April, 2022

Reportedly, Himanta Biswa Sarma worked behind the scenes to ensure the victory of the UPPL candidate as the Rajya Sabha MP.

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Telangana: KCR resorts to appeasement politics, allows Muslim employees to leave early during Ramzan

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2022

K Chandrashekar Rao-led Telangana government announced that all Muslim employees will be allowed to leave offices an hour early during the Islamic month of Ramzan

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